nofo USDA-NIFA-BFR-011336

Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (Education and Technical Assistance)

The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) supports projects that help new farmers and ranchers succeed. It funds education, outreach, and technical assistance to build knowledge and skills for farming, ranching, and managing nonindustrial private forest lands. The goal is to improve decision-making and long-term sustainability for beginning operators across the U.S. and its …

The primary goal of BFRDP, under assistance listing number 10.311, is to help beginning farmers and ranchers in the United States and its territories enter and/or improve their successes in farming, ranching, and management of nonindustrial private forest lands, through support for projects that…

Funding Source

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $44.4M
Award Ceiling: $750,000
Award Floor: $49,999

Eligibility

Applicants for the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new…

Dates

Open Date: May 13, 2026
Close Date: June 16, 2026

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